CMAA PRACTICE TEST NHA: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly
to ensure compliance?
(ANS >> Bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take first?
(ANS >> Obtain a written prescription from the provider
A patient who has Medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls
to schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following
actions is appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take?
(ANS >> Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2
months
,A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to
remove a patient’s gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for
which of the following?
(ANS >> Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container?
(ANS >> Red
After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the
following is the medical administrative assistant's next step?
(ANS >> Give the report to the patient’s current provider for review
When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital,
which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take?
(ANS >> Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-
ray) for patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which of the
following?
(ANS >> An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation?
(ANS >> Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the
following is the first action for the medical administrative assistant to take?
(ANS >> Contact patients who are on the waiting list
, When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a staff
member to attend a conference, which of the following is the most
important step for keeping the office informed?
(ANS >> Distribute the travel itinerary
Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological
order according to the department that provided the care?
(ANS >> SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take when closing the office?
(ANS >> Activate the security system
A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate.
Which of the following should be recorded as the reason for the EKG?
(ANS >> Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to
a patient who is being dismissed from the practice. Which of the following
methods should the assistant use to mail the letter?
(ANS >> Certified mail
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use
which of the following formats when entering the date of birth?
(ANS >> MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"?
(ANS >> Phage
GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly
to ensure compliance?
(ANS >> Bloodborne pathogens standard
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take first?
(ANS >> Obtain a written prescription from the provider
A patient who has Medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls
to schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following
actions is appropriate for the medical administrative assistant to take?
(ANS >> Explain that the physical cannot be scheduled for another 2
months
,A provider asks a medical administrative assistant to schedule a surgery to
remove a patient’s gallbladder. The assistant should schedule a patient for
which of the following?
(ANS >> Cholecystectomy
Which of the following colors indicate a bio-hazardous waste container?
(ANS >> Red
After opening a report from a patient's previous provider, which of the
following is the medical administrative assistant's next step?
(ANS >> Give the report to the patient’s current provider for review
When a provider requests a patient to have a diagnostic test at a hospital,
which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take?
(ANS >> Schedule the test with the hospital
A medical administrative assistant is asked to schedule a CXR (chest x-
ray) for patient. The assistant should make an appointment for which of the
following?
(ANS >> An x-ray of the chest
Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation?
(ANS >> Stat
Several patients cancel their appointments for the day. Which of the
following is the first action for the medical administrative assistant to take?
(ANS >> Contact patients who are on the waiting list
, When a medical administrative assistant makes arrangements for a staff
member to attend a conference, which of the following is the most
important step for keeping the office informed?
(ANS >> Distribute the travel itinerary
Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological
order according to the department that provided the care?
(ANS >> SOMR (source-oriented medical record)
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant
take when closing the office?
(ANS >> Activate the security system
A provider prescribes and EKG for a patient who has a rapid heart rate.
Which of the following should be recorded as the reason for the EKG?
(ANS >> Tachycardia
An office manage asks a medical administrative assistant to mail a letter to
a patient who is being dismissed from the practice. Which of the following
methods should the assistant use to mail the letter?
(ANS >> Certified mail
When preparing a claim, a medical administrative assistant should use
which of the following formats when entering the date of birth?
(ANS >> MMDDYYYY
Which of the following word roots means "swallow"?
(ANS >> Phage
